We have numbers 540 and 2243. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 3 in column 1 and get 3.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 2 in column 4 and get 2.

So, 540 + 2243 = 2783.

